The treatment of some detainees in Georgia “has arguably reached the threshold of torture”, a probe into the country’s human rights situation backed by 23 OSCE members has found.
A senior delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has been holding meetings with Georgian government officials, opposition leaders and security authorities this week, as international observers attempt to gauge the country’s political climate following last year’s contentious elections.
The 32nd Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial meeting in Vienna exposed a sharp divergence between governance priorities in Brussels and Tbilisi.
Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili is participating in the 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council holding from 3rd to 5th December in Vienna.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen told the press that "the end of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia is a highly successful example that fosters optimism throughout the entire OSCE region," on Thursday (4 December).
The OSCE has formally wound up the Minsk Process, shutting down its mediation structures after a joint appeal from Armenia and Azerbaijan and a consensus decision by all 57 participating states.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Elina Valtonen, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland.
The Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen is continuing a three-nation tour of the South Caucasus, visiting Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia between 13 and 15 October.
Elina Valtonen, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, welcomed the joint decision by Azerbaijan and Armenia to dissolve the OSCE Minsk Group, voicing optimism that the process would conclude by December 2025.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met on Tuesday with a delegation from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, marking the first visit to Ukraine by the group’s President, Pere Joan Pons.
The OSCE has ended the Minsk Process, declaring its past decisions on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict invalid after both countries jointly requested closure of the structures.
Russia has supported Azerbaijan and Armenia’s decision to dissolve the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, stating that the structure will be terminated by the end of 2025.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) welcomed the Joint Declaration signed on 8 August in Washington. It's after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who signed an historic declaration for peace.
A delegation from Azerbaijan, led by MP Qaya Məmmədov, took part in the annual session of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), held 28 June to 3 July in Porto, Portugal.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has reinforced its commitment to enhancing law enforcement collaboration across Central Asia through the 2025 Regional Meeting of Heads of Law Enforcement and Security Co-operation Departments (HoLEDs), held on June 4–5 in Dushanbe.
On April 25, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu to discuss the South Caucasus, peace talks with Armenia, and strengthening bilateral cooperation. Aliyev emphasized dismantling the OSCE Minsk Group and securing Azerbaijan’s sovereignty.
The OSCE meeting in Malta sees tensions rise as Ukraine dominates the agenda, with Lavrov and Blinken attending amidst ongoing geopolitical and organisational challenges.
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